Rare postmarketing cases of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL; an aggressive, rare, and usually fatal type of T-cell lymphoma) have been reported, primarily in adolescent and young adult patients with Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis treated with TNF blockers but also in 1 patient being treated for psoriasis and 2 patients being treated for rheumatoid arthritis

Most reported cases with TNF blockers have occurred with concomitant treatment with azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), though some cases have been reported with azathioprine or 6-MP alone

(1) Active tuberculosis (TB), including reactivation of latent TB (frequently present with disseminated or extrapulmonary disease); test for latent TB before use and during therapy; treat latent infection before use

Lymphoma and other malignancies, some fatal, have been reported in children and adolescents treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers

Cases of acute and chronic leukemia have been reported in association with postmarketing TNF-blocker use in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other indications; patients with RA may be at higher (approximately 2-fold greater) risk for leukemia than general population

Manufacturer required to report all malignancies to FDA for complete and consistent analysis

Occurrence of leukemia and new-onset psoriasis reported in patients treated with TNF blockers

Worsening or new onset
congestive heart failure
reported with TNF
blockers; Exercise
caution when using in
patients who have heart
failure; TNFalpha
inhibitors should only be
considered in patients
with HF if there are no
other reasonable treatment options, and then only consider in patients with compensated HF

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Pregnancy

Available studies during pregnancy do not reliably support an association between therapy and major birth defects; clinical data are available from the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) Enbrel Pregnancy Registry in women with rheumatic diseases or psoriasis and a Scandinavian study in pregnant women with chronic inflammatory disease; Both studies showed the proportion of liveborn infants with major birth defects was higher for women exposed to etanercept compared to diseased etanercept unexposed women; however, the lack of pattern of major birth defects is reassuring and differences between exposure groups (e.g. disease severity) may have impacted the occurrence of birth defects

The risk of fetal/neonatal adverse reactions with in utero exposure to therapy is unknown; risks and benefits should be considered prior to administering live or live-attenuated vaccines to infants exposed to drug in utero

Lactation

Limited data from published literature show that etanercept is present in low levels in human milk and minimally absorbed by a breastfed infant; no data are available on effects of therapy on breastfed child or on milk production

Pregnancy Categories

A:Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.

B:May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.

C:Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.

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